Strategic Momentum

In today’s era of rapid innovation, companies of all sizes must constantly evolve in order to remain competitive. Disruption can happen at any time, so staying ahead of the curve is no longer a differentiator, but a necessity. But innovation for innovation’s sake is not enough. 

With continued consumer expectations that products and services focus on the greater good, businesses have a new opportunity to disrupt markets through purpose-driven innovation. Yao Huang is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Hatchery, an organization instrumental in developing the New York technology ecosystem with an international advisory consultancy and incubator. 

Named by Forbes as one of eleven women at the center of New York’s digital scene, by Beta Beat as one of 25 Women Driving New York’s Tech Scene, and as one of TechWeek’s 100 most influential people in tech, Yao believes in leveraging technological disruption and innovation to scale social impact. One of those areas is Virtual Reality (VR). 

In this episode, Yao shares how VR is redefining the way we learn for the better and the value of harnessing this form of learning by doing to propel businesses forward. 

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Yao: Linkedin 
• The Hatchery Website 
• Watch Yao’s Tedx Talk

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Bridging the generational divide is a major challenge for business leaders today. There are three generations in the modern day workplace, each with their own diverse career aspirations and expectations. 

Creating an environment that leverages the talent, value, and strengths of this new workforce requires a keen understanding of their different perspectives and using an approach that ensures they collectively build momentum for your organization.

Cara Silletto is workforce thought leader in employee retention and the author of Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave and How to Keep Them Longer. As President and Chief Retention Officer at Crescendo Strategies, she works with companies to reduce unnecessary employee turnover by bridging generational gaps and making managers more effective in their roles.

Today, Cara shares insights into the mindset differences of Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers and how to apply these important perspectives to effectively manage and retain your workforce -- because a sustainable and productive one can only be achieved when everyone has a common understanding of one another.

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Cara via Linkedin
• Crescendo Strategies Website

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How do you provide the right environment for your employees to flourish, while also driving your business forward?

The modern workplace is constantly evolving and has become ever more diverse. Industry leaders are required to rethink how to best align the business dynamics with the people dynamics.

Bhavna Dave is Chief People Officer at Frontpoint Security and she has consistently built effective HR organizations across several high growth companies, by understanding and implementing processes that merge the business, talent and people strategy. 

In this episode, she shares her insight on the current challenges faced by HR leaders in attracting, developing and retaining talent, as well as solutions they need to consider to truly deliver business impact.

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Bhavna via Linkedin
• Frontpoint Website

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Production & Development for Strategic Momentum by Crate Media

In today’s ever-evolving world, companies are realizing the importance of being agile, innovative and forward-thinking in order to stay relevant and keep up.

As an intrapreneur however, it can be difficult to drive that change inside an organization or even get buy-in for new ideas and processes. But even as an entrepreneur where you have much more control, driving towards the outcome you intended doesn’t always net out the way you expect. 

Jim Brady, former executive editor of WashingtonPost.com and CEO of Spirited Media, has been on both sides of the coin. He’s been at the forefront of digital journalism from being part of the original WashingtonPost.com launch team and then serving as their executive editor where they won several awards, to managing News and Sports Programming at AOL, and then leading other major news media organizations and their innovation initiatives like Digital First Media before running his own venture. 

In this episode, Jim shares the lessons learned on what it took for him to create that momentum for change and innovation in his various roles -- because transformation doesn’t start with technology or systems and processes, it starts with building that winning team. 

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Jim via Email 
• Follow Jim on Twitter @jimbrady

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The focus of the Strategic Momentum Podcast has always been helping listeners understand the strategies, approaches and perspectives needed to solve the common challenges plaguing businesses today. But another factor in breaking through business inertia is developing the foundational hard and soft skills needed to thrive today and in the future.

The guests on this show have been through a lot of trying situations as their careers have progressed -- from dealing with leadership conflicts or watching their startups fail, to losing their jobs, and jumping from company to company in search of the right fit. And these experiences taught them valuable lessons that ultimately lead to career success in the long run.

So for our 50th episode and the first major milestone for the Strategic Momentum Podcast, we’ve decided to round up the best career advice our guests have given on this show so far. Because it is our mission to help up-and-coming leaders gain the personal and professional skills needed to navigate their career and reach their full growth potential.

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

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How do you win customers and keep them coming back?

Driving growth, for any business, requires a solid customer acquisition focus and retention plan. However, many struggle to determine the right retention and acquisition strategies to employ and the most effective way to execute them.

So, what’s the best way to deal with the ever-changing buyer’s journey, limited marketing budgets, and the need to keep up with both the latest technologies and your competitors?

Anita John has spent years helping brands break through these very obstacles. She’s the Founder of ARJ Consulting, a marketing consultancy that provides expertise in igniting demand and creating true customer engagement at every touchpoint so that businesses are efficiently maximizing revenue and customer loyalty. Anita brings more than 20 years’ experience working in direct response roles for companies including Intuit, StubHub, and Time-Life.

In this episode, she shares her advice on how to build and execute campaigns that effectively build relationships, retain customers, and realize business objectives.

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Anita via Email | Linkedin
• ARJ Consulting Website

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In episode 44, we explored the entrepreneurial journey of the three founding members of Crate Media, the production company and media agency behind the Strategic Momentum Podcast. The trio shared the challenges they faced growing a remote startup, the lessons they learned, and the passion for podcasting that keeps them going.

Through their experiences, they’ve come to learn how to master the technical and strategic elements of their industry and navigate a still nascent medium while driving momentum for their clients and their own business.

In this episode, the team returns to share what they’ve learned along the way and provide their take on the podcasting space – from what it takes to create a successful podcast to the common challenges and misconceptions that cause many to get stuck.

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast/48.

Resources:

• Learn more at crate.media
• Connect with Cody: https://www.facebook.com/codydboyce
• Connect with Hayden: https://www.instagram.com/backpackdigital/
• Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bengregson/

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With continued market and competitive pressures impacting organizations today, companies are required to transform themselves to remain relevant.

But many are still struggling to effectively work through these transitions, despite the various practices they have adopted to help.

To breakthrough that inertia, Pierre Hadaya believes it can only happen when thinking and operating in an integrated fashion. He is the author of Business Architecture - The Missing Link in Strategy Formulation, Implementation and Execution, full professor at the School of Management of the Université du Québec à Montréal, and cofounder of ASATE Group Inc., a management consultancy helping businesses transform effectively to become more innovative and competitive.

In this episode, Pierre discusses how to realize that organizational transformation through a Business Architecture approach - the building of a blueprint, a master schedule, and an architecture team to effectively guide you from strategy to execution.

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Pierre on LinkedIn
• Visit ASATE Website
• Buy Pierre’s Book
• Register for Pierre's Session at the ASP Conference
• Learn more about ASP: The Association for Strategic Planning
• Register for Strategy and Your Business Ecosystem Conference

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In the last Strategic Momentum episode, we learned the secrets of meeting facilitation from Michael Wilkinson, the founder and managing director of Leadership Strategies – The #1 Facilitation Training Company.

In this episode, Michael returns to explore specific use cases of his facilitation techniques, especially in the virtual, multi-generational work environment. He talks about how to facilitate collaboration when technologies, hierarchies and varying workplace considerations like age and skills come into play. In the end, coming together to drive initiatives forward takes understanding group dynamics, using differences as strengths, and valuing solutions no matter who they come from.

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Michael via Email | Linkedin
• Learn more about Leadership Strategies
• Buy Michael’s Books on Facilitation
• Register for Michael Wikinson’s Masterclass: The Secrets of Facilitation
• Learn more about The Association for Strategic Planning
• Register for Strategy and Your Business Ecosystem Conference

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In today’s interconnected business ecosystem, collaboration and teamwork are critical to moving initiatives and activities forward. To accomplish these objectives and tasks, we often have to schedule and run various meetings to facilitate progress. But so many people are frustrated by the number of meetings they have that don’t produce results.

That’s where meeting facilitation comes in. Michael Wilkinson has spent his career mastering the methodologies and systems behind successful facilitation. He is the founder and managing director of Leadership Strategies -- The #1 Facilitation Training Company in the US, and the accomplished author of several books on facilitation.

In this episode, he shares how to avoid the common myths and misconceptions companies have around running effective meetings. Because, at the end of the day, facilitation isn’t just about running better sessions. It’s about eliminating dysfunction and maximizing efficiency to drive your business and its ecosystem forward.

Michael is also teaching a three-hour masterclass at the 2019 Association for Strategic Planning’s Annual Conference that’s being held on May 15th in Denver. 

Learn more, and find the complete show notes, at flywheelassociates.com/podcast.

Resources:

• Connect with Michael via Email | Linkedin
• Learn more about Leadership Strategies
• Buy Michael’s Books on Facilitation
• Learn more about The Association for Strategic Planning
• Register for Strategy and Your Business Ecosystem Conference

Subscribe to the Strategic Momentum podcast:

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• On the Google Play Store
• On Stitcher Radio
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Strategic Momentum is produced by Crate Media